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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fungi highlights from last few weeks (top left going clockwise): Earthy Powdercap / Penny Bun / Liberty Cap / Scarlet Waxcap / Hen of the Woods / Chicken of the Woods #fungi

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

6 Redstarts at Quainton Hills today and Garganey at Willen yesterday. Hopefully the finds continue. @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Pearl-bordered Fritillary at the New Forest last weekend. My 48th species of Butterfly in the UK. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I reached a milestone on iNaturalist recently. 2000 records. It's been a wonderful app to use, with all my non-birding records and pics easily accessible! And all goes directly to science! @inaturalist

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Iraq in February. Family trip but managed to visit the Mesopotamian Marshes. Highlights were Iraq Babbler, Afghan Babbler, Great Spotted Eagle and Delicate Prinia. ebird.org/tripreport/4... #birds #iraq #nature

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Arctic Tern yesterday at Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes and loads of Green-winged Orchid at Pilch Field on Monday.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yesterday, I got a text from Harry Appleyard saying he had found an interesting fungi. Luckily, it was one of my few target fungi! So I went over in the evening to see it. 100+ fruiting bodies. Bog Beacon at Brickhills. #fungi

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Dunlin at Logistica Flood this morning. It could be my worst record shot to date.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Spring is here. Yesterday I found the 4th UK LRP this year. And today, a Scandinavian Rock Pipit. Both at Logistica Flood. @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Finding a few Psathyrella sp including Common Stump Brittlestem, my favourite recent find was Conifer Tuft, seeing many Galerina sp, everywhere I go there are Scurfy Twiglet and I've gone all in and got a microscope. #mushroommonday #fungi

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Found a great new patch of woods this week. Warlock's Butter (?), Jelly Ear foraged and the largest single bit of Crystal Brain Fungus I've seen. #fungi

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

First time picking and eating Velvet Shank yesterday, delicious! Also, Oyster Mushroom and Scarlet Elfcup #fungi

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

300th and 301st UK bird! After the last few months keeping me inside more than usual, I wanted to kick-start 2026 with something exciting. I forced myself out to twitch some lifers yesterday. Red-necked Grebe in Beds and Tundra Bean Goose in Herts.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

UK Wildlife 2025: 5 lifers and UK bird list 299 / best moments were finding Orca, being next to @hobhole.bsky.social finding Sibe Thrush, taking a day off to correctly predict Leach's movement and finding Nightjar and Pied Fly in Cornwall (1/3)

Across UK highlights: Finding Orca off Outer Hebrides / best birding moment i've ever experienced when Simon found Sibe Thursh on Shetland / many Leach's on the Wirral / finding three Nightjar on migration

Local Patch Finds: Black Redstart that overwintered found in January / predicted high movements days to finally find Arctic Tern locally / Garganey was a new local self-found too / focusing on waders to find Wood Sandpiper

Fungi Passion: Finding and eating tasty Penny Bun / enjoying the wonderful colours of Waxcaps / accidentally finding Fluted bird's nest fungus / Seeing a Lion's Mane and seeing proof of it decomposing the wood

Other highlights: Finding Lesser Emperor locally, a rare dragonfly that's new for me / realising Katie and I had just stumbled on the carnivorous Sundew plant / best orchid I saw out of 16 species was the Lizard Orchid / seeing two new butterfly species including the Silver-spotted Skipper

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Fluted bird's nest fungus - a fungi i've never seen before. A genus i've been hoping to find and thought it might be too late in the season. Some of the "eggs" have been flung out due to all the rain we've had recently. Such a weird looking thing. #fungi

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Beautiful adult Caspian Gull at Logistica Flood. Presumably male considering it's size.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Fungi around UK in last month. Row 1 left to right: Crimson Waxcap, Purple Jellydisc, Liberty Cap, Scarlet Waxcap Row 2: Bay Bolete, Parrot Waxcap, Wrinkled Peach, Magpie Inkcap Row 3: Snowy Waxcap, Dead Man's Fingers, Collared Earthstar, Butter Waxcap

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Cley to Blakeney Point walk in Norfolk was wonderful for birds. Highlight was finding a Grey Phalarope feeding (phone vid frames) and 1w Caspian Gull (digiscoped through bins). Also, 15 Snow Buntings, Black-throated Diver, GND, Woodcock and a clear passage of Little Gulls and Kittiwakes

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Ring Ouzel flying over Steps Hill. This was my target bird on vismig this year. Chuffed! Also, 409 redwing 38 fieldfare 288 chaffinch 8 brambling 14 redpoll 26 siskin 27 crossbill 4 yellowhammer 5 parakeets

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Top left then going clockwise: Penny Bun, Parasol, Wood Blewit, Saffrondrop Bonnet, Deathcap, Lion's Mane, Common Puffball and Amethyst Deceiver. #fungi #mushroom

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Being next to @hobhole.bsky.social when he found the Siberian Thrush was the best birding moment I've ever had. We dismissed the 1w Bluethroat in the same bush whilst trying to get our whole group on the bird. Only on Shetland! #Shetland #birding #siberianthrush

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Left to right: Purple Swamp Brittlegill, Oyster, Fly Agaric and the deadly poisonous Brown Roll-Rim. Rammamere Heath yesterday Not much rain where I am so expected to see much less! #fungi #mushroom

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Top left then going clockwise: Porcelain, Puffball, Tripe Fungus, Slender Parasol(?), Yellow Stagshorna and Common Coral Slime. Brickhill Woods. #mushrooms

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Tree Pipit at Steps Hill today. Was hoping for a flyover bird among the large Meadow Pipit movement. Love when a plan comes together and as a bonus, it was my first grounded one in Bucks!

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Leach's Storm Petrel, my most wanted bird in the UK! Got to see a few today through the Wirral. Saw the wind forces last last week and took the day off work. An extremely friendly and helpful bunch of birders in that area!

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

3 Nightjar at Kynance Cove. Also, Pied Flycatcher at Church Cove. @cbwps.org.uk

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Found a Pied Flycatcher this afternoon at Porthgwarra, Cornwall. One I was hoping to bump into on my few days here. @cbwps.org.uk

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Found a Garganey this afternoon. Willen Lake keeps delivering!

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Found a Wood Sandpiper this morning at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Found a Whinchat yesterday at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. Water level is the lowest I've seen it attracting lots of waders.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

My 46th species of UK butterfly yesterday at Grangelands, Bucks; Silver-spotted Skipper. Also, Chalkhill Blues. @upperthames.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Found a lifer orchid species, Broad-leaved Helleborine, at Sandhouse Lane NR, near Milton Keynes. Also, Farinose Cartilage, Oakmoss and Netted Shield lichens all on small segment of twig. Many Willow Emeralds and a Notch-wing Button moth. @ukorchids.bsky.social @britishlichensociety.org.uk

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Male Lesser Emperor today at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. Always wanted to find this species locally and a lifer too! @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

More recent highlights: loads of Essex Skipper in Northants, 3 Red Underwings sleeping on my flat, making some headway with tree ID, last local butterfly species seen (White-letter Hairstreak), Brassy Longhorn moth and Wild Liquiroce on a MKNHS walk

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Unexpectedly stumbled across a patch of Heath Spotted Orchids today near Hathersage, Peak District. A new orchid for me. @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Wonderful views of male Purple Emperor at a North Bucks wood yesterday. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Recent highlights: Lizard Orchid in Cambridgeshire, Dog Vomit Slime Mold and Cinnabar Moth at Rammamere Heath, finding my first neighbourhood orchid (Pyramidal), Southern Damselfly in Oxfordshire and Harlequin Ladybirds all over.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Hundreds of Bee Orchids in Central Milton Keynes. Found by Josh H. @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Orcas on Uig-Lochmaddy ferry last night. Dream of mine to see them in UK waters, didn't think I'd find them! Also, 1 Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua and 15 Manx Shearwater.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Orchid bonanza this weekend in Buckinghamshire. Fly, Military, Greater Butterfly, Common Spotted, Common Twayblade, Bird's Nest and White Helleborine. @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Red-necked Phalarope at Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes. Wonderful bird and crippling views. 11th Bucks record!

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

My first ever Downy Emerald! Been trying many springs for them so nice to finally see it. Also at Sandhouse Lane NR (near Milton Keynes), Large Red, Common Blue and Beautiful Demoiselle Damselflies @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Hungary one week with @worldwaders.bsky.social and Daniel. 170 species, 22 lifers. Highlights were the abundance (312 individuals) and variety (14 sp) of birds of prey and the large scale and network of habitat in Hortobagyi NP, especially the extensive meadows. ebird.org/tripreport/359635/503204

Red-footed Falcon, Saker Falcon, Imperial Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Montagu's Harrier

Eurasian Eagle Owl, Eurasian Scops Owl, Ural Owl, Short-eared Owl

Lesser Grey Shrike, Black-crowned Night Hero, White-winged Black Tern, Squacco Heron, Eurasian Roller, White Stork

Bird's Nest Orchid, Knapweed Fritillary, Scarce Swallowtail, Eurasian Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Green-winged Orchid, Vagrant Emperor dragonfly

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

My first odonata of the year; Hairy Dragonfly. Linford Lakes NR, Milton Keynes. BOC pics. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Four species of crab at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire this weekend. Velvet Swimming, Green/Shore, Long-clawed Porcelain, Edible/Brown. #crustaceans #uk

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Another new Bucks self-found today! 3 Arctic Terns at Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes. I've tried and failed many times for this species but not today! Also, 2 Wheatear at Logistica Flood.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Common Spotted Orchid leaves at local woods in Milton Keynes. Also, Cowslops, Primrose, Wood Anemone, Carder Bee on Bluebells. @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

My first self-found Dunlin in Bucks at Logistica Floods. Also, male Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroats, Swallow. At Ravenstone STW, 2 male Yellow Wagtails, Swallow and a couple Sand Martins.

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Hasan Al-Farhan @hasanalfarhan2.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Japan was not a birding holiday but someone must have packed my bins and camera. 63 species including 25 lifers. ebird.org/tripreport/3...

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